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27 Feb 2017

Recruitment and selection Q&As

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​Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to recruitment and selection​

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Overview

There is no single Act governing recruitment and selection, but there are many Acts dealing with the employment relationship that have an impact on pre-employment issues as well. A full list of legislation governing the law on recruitment in the UK is given at the end of these Q&As. The most significant example is the Equality Act 2010.

Discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against job applicants (and existing workers) because of a ‘protected characteristic,’ namely:

age

disability

gender reassignment

race

religion or belief

sex

sexual orientation

marriage and civil partnership

pregnancy and maternity.

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